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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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16 |
Gold was first discovered in California in 1848. |
History > United States |
05/22/08 |
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17 |
Hawaii became a state on August 21, 1959. |
History > United States |
10/22/08 |
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18 |
Henry Ford improved the car but he did not invent it. Instead, he invented the assembly line. |
History > United States |
12/08/09 |
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19 |
Idaho became a state on July 3, 1890. |
History > United States |
10/14/08 |
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20 |
Illinois became a state on December 3, 1818. |
History > United States |
10/18/08 |
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21 |
In 1925, a sequoia over 300 feet high, located in California's King Canyon National Park, was named the nation's Christmas tree. |
History > United States |
06/10/13 |
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22 |
In the United States Supreme Court case Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire, the Court ruled that "fighting words" are not protected by the free speech clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. |
History > United States |
05/27/08 |
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23 |
Indiana became a state on December 11, 1816. |
History > United States |
10/17/08 |
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24 |
Iowa became a state on December 28, 1846. |
History > United States |
10/21/08 |
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25 |
John Hanson was the first president of the United States. He served while the Articles of Confederation were in play. The first person to serve as president of the United States under the Constitution was George Washington. |
History > United States |
06/11/11 |
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26 |
Kansas became a state on January 29, 1861. |
History > United States |
10/22/08 |
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27 |
Kentucky became a state on June 1, 1792. |
History > United States |
10/22/08 |
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28 |
Louisiana became a state on April 30, 1812. |
History > United States |
10/15/08 |
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29 |
Maine became a state on March 15, 1820. |
History > United States |
10/26/08 |
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30 |
Maryland became a state on April 28, 1788. |
History > United States |
11/05/08 |
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